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Bigotry wins in Switzerland
Juan Cole
By voting to ban the construction of minarets, Switzerland apes the most extreme intolerance in the Muslim world
Welcome to the Salon Store
Richard Gingras
Our plan: To help you find things to buy that are just like Salon -- fun, interesting and creative
Is Obama’s civil liberties record understandable?
Glenn Greenwald
Was it unreasonable to expect him to adhere to his commitments regarding the Constitution?
Have yourself a very merry black Friday
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The author of "Scroogenomics" explains why holiday shopping is a drain on the wallet and the holiday spirit
Palin, Prejean: Beastly treatment for beauties
Gene Lyons
The governor turned author must fight what the pageant queen learned: Politics and hotness make strange bedfellows
Sure, it’s violent, but can you dance to it?
Kate Harding
A British scholar examines abuse narratives in pop music
Is it tea party time in Texas?
Mike Madden
A GOP primary between Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will test the Republican path for the future
Creationism vs. atheism: It’s on!
Laura Miller
A "revised" edition of Darwin's "The Origin of Species" turns college campuses into three-ring circuses
Another feminist defense of “Twilight”
Kate Harding
Well, sort of. If nothing else, this phenomenon holds up a mirror to some fascinating parts of our culture
Christmas insanity unwrapped
Laura Miller
"Tinsel" investigates the allure -- and demented poignancy -- of America's holiday obsession
Everybody hates mommy
Lynn Harris
We're "stroller Nazis." We're whiny "breeders." Why is there so much contempt for mothers these days?
Glenn Beck’s white nationalist fans
Alexander Zaitchik
After an ADL report says Beck may foment violence, I visit racist Web sites to see if their denizens are listening
A Goldman Sachs shareholder revolt?
Andrew Leonard
Huge bonuses inspire grumbling. But before we cheer, remember, shareholder democracy usually means screw the worker
Could “New Moon” be a feminist triumph?
Kate Harding
Forget the antiquated gender roles and the axed female director. This movie's box office could be a game changer
Clouds over “New Moon”
Stephanie Zacharek
It might break box-office records, but this "Twilight" follow-up is a total bust
Candy Crowley’s greatest accomplishment
Kate Harding
The CNN political correspondent has had a long and distinguished career -- but more important, she lost weight!
Paying off Afghanistan’s warlords
Pratap Chatterjee
Favoritism and corruption are the essence of the government the U.S. has helped "reconstruct" since 2001
Tracking the right-wing cyclist-hating nexus
Andrew Leonard
How to connect the dots between the Richard Mellon Scaife-funded Arkansas Project and anti-bike rage
And the (antisocial) word of the year is …
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The Oxford American Dictionary just isn't that into you
“Twilight” of our youth
Sarah Hepola
It isn't just a tween phenomenon. Women in their 30s and beyond are addicted to Stephenie Meyer's vampire saga, too
Double X closes up shop
Kate Harding
Slate's 6-month-old women's magazine is shutting down, but it will live on as a "more intimate" blog
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